A believer wearing a protective mask holds a candle outside a church during an Orthodox Easter service, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Marneuli, Georgia April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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April 18, 2020

A clergyman and believers wearing protective masks hold candles outside a church during an Orthodox Easter...

A believer wearing a protective mask and gloves holds candles outside a church during a service, which marks the Orthodox feast of Palm Sunday, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Marneuli, Georgia April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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April 12, 2020

Believers follow social distancing rules during a service, which marks the Orthodox feast of Palm Sunday,...

Believers and a clergyman wearing protective masks gather outside a church during a service, which marks the Orthodox feast of Palm Sunday, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Marneuli, Georgia April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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April 12, 2020

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A Georgian policeman wearing a protective mask operates a drone in Marneuli

A Georgian policeman wearing a protective mask operates a drone, used to monitor road traffic and assure safety compliance after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the outskirts of Marneuli, Georgia March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 25, 2020

Officials wearing protective gear stand near the tent at a checkpoint, set up to prevent the spread of...

Officials wearing protective gear stand near the tent at a checkpoint, set up to prevent the spread of...

Officials wearing protective gear stand near the tent at a checkpoint, set up to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 25, 2020

A tractor driven by a worker wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant on the street to prevent the...

A tractor sprays disinfectant on the street to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19),...

A tractor driven by a worker wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant on the street to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

Boys sit on a donkey-drawn cart near a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent...

Boys sit on a donkey-drawn cart near a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

Georgian servicemen speak with a driver at a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to...

Georgian servicemen speak with a driver at a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

A Georgian serviceman wearing protective gear washes a van at a check point, after authorities tightened...

A Georgian serviceman wearing protective gear washes a van at a check point in Marneuli

A Georgian serviceman wearing protective gear washes a van at a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

A Georgian serviceman wearing a protective mask stands guard at a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

A Georgian serviceman wearing a protective mask stands guard as an ambulance drives through a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

Georgian servicemen and a policeman wearing protective masks stand guard at a check point, after authorities...

Georgian servicemen and a policeman wearing protective masks stand guard at a check point, after authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

Georgian servicemen spray disinfectant while sanitizing vehicles to prevent the spread of coronavirus...

Georgian servicemen sanitize vehicles to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease at a check point in...

Georgian servicemen spray disinfectant while sanitizing vehicles to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a check point in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

Officials wearing protective gear take the body temperature at a check point, after Georgian authorities...

Georgian officials take passengers' body temperature at a check point in Marneuli

Officials wearing protective gear take the body temperature at a check point, after Georgian authorities tightened up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 23, 2020

Georgian servicemen spray disinfectant while sanitizing vehicles to prevent the spread of coronavirus...

Georgian servicemen sanitize vehicles to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease at a check point in...

Georgian servicemen spray disinfectant while sanitizing vehicles to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a check point in Marneuli near Tbilisi, Georgia March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

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March 21, 2012

People enjoy a meal on the street during the Novruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25...

People enjoy a meal on the street during the Novruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) to the south of Tbilisi, March 21, 2012. Novruz, a traditional holiday marking the New Year, and the coming of Spring, is celebrated by Muslims living in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (GEORGIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY RELIGION)

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March 21, 2012

People enjoy a meal on the street during the Novruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25...

People enjoy a meal on the street during the Novruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) to the south of Tbilisi, March 21, 2012. Novruz, a traditional holiday marking the New Year, and the coming of Spring, is celebrated by Muslims living in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (GEORGIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY RELIGION)

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March 21, 2012

People enjoy a meal on the street during the Novruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25...

People enjoy a meal on the street during the Novruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) to the south of Tbilisi, March 21, 2012. Novruz, a traditional holiday marking the New Year, and the coming of Spring, is celebrated by Muslims living in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (GEORGIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY RELIGION)

Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili addresses the representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora during Navruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital Tbilisi March 21, 2010. Navruz, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, is widely celebrated by Muslims in Georgia. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/Pool (GEORGIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY RELIGION)

Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili addresses the representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora during Navruz celebration in the town of Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital Tbilisi March 21, 2010. Navruz, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, is widely celebrated by Muslims in Georgia. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/Pool (GEORGIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY RELIGION)

Azeri women wave Georgian national flags as they greet President Saakashvili during Navruz celebration...

Azeri women wave Georgian national flags as they greet Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili during Navruz celebrations in the Georgian town Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) to the south of capital Tbilisi, March 21, 2006. Navruz, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, is widely celebrated by Muslims in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

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March 21, 2006

An Azeri man stands on his horse during a Navruz celebration in the Georgian town Marneuli, some 40 km...

An Azeri man stands on his horse during a Navruz celebration in the Georgian town Marneuli, some 40 km (25 miles) to the south of capital Tbilisi, March 21, 2006. Navruz, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, is widely celebrated by Muslims in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

An Azeri musician greets Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili (not in picture) during Navruz celebrations in the Georgian town Marneuli, some 40km (25 miles) to the south of the capital Tbilisi, March 21, 2006. Navruz, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, is widely celebrated by Muslims in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

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March 21, 2006

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili addresses Azeris during Navruz celebration in the Georgian town...

Georgian President Saakashvili addresses Azeris during Navruz celebration in Marneuli

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili addresses Azeris during Navruz celebration in the Georgian town Marneuli some 40 km (25 miles) to the south of capital Tbilisi March 21, 2006. Navruz, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, is widely celebrated by Muslims in Georgia. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

GEORGIAN PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI AND HIS AZERI COUNTERPART ALIYEV RAISE THEIR HANDS TOGETHER IN MARNEULI....

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili (R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev raise their hands together during a visit to the town of Marneuli 50 kms south from Tbilisi to meet local Azeri residents, June 15, 2004. Aliyev arrived in Georgia for two-day official visit. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili AS/ACM

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June 15, 2004

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev waves in greeting during his visit to the town of Marneuli 50 kms south...

AZERI PRESIDENT ALIYEV WAVES IN GREETING DURING HIS VISIT TO THE TOWN OF MARNEULI.

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev waves in greeting during his visit to the town of Marneuli 50 kms south of Tbilisi to meet local Azeri residents, June 15, 2004. Aliyev arrived in Georgia for two-day official visit for talks with the Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili AS/WS

GEORGIAN PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI AND HIS AZERI COUNTERPART ALIYEV SMILE DURING VISIT TO TOWN OF MARNEULI....

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili (R) and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev smile during their visit to the town of Marneuli 50 kms south from Tbilisi to meet local Azeri residents, June 15, 2004. Aliyev arrived in Georgia for two-day official visit. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili AS/ACM

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March 21, 2004

Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili holds an Azeri folk musical instrument called a "Saz" and addresses...

GEORGIAN PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI HOLDS AN AZERI FOLK MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DURING A VISIT TO MARNEULI.

Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili holds an Azeri folk musical instrument called a "Saz" and addresses the crowd during his visit to the town of Marneuli, 50kms south of Tbilisi, March 21, 2004. Saakashvili visited Marneuli to congratulate local Moslems with Navruz, the ancient holiday of vernal equinox. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili CVI